That crochet project in the image is a tunisian or broomstick lace crochet leaf pattern — it uses a safety pin or knitting needle to create large loops that are later crocheted together. Here’s a detailed step-by-step guide to make it:
🧶 MATERIALS NEEDED
- Green yarn (for stem and base)
- White yarn (for the leaf body)
- Crochet hook (size 2.5–3.5 mm recommended)
- Large safety pin (or 5–6 mm knitting needle)
- Scissors
- Yarn needle (for weaving ends)
🌱 STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL
Step 1: Make the Base (Green part)
- Start with green yarn.
- Chain 12 (you can make more or fewer depending on the desired leaf width).
- Work 1 single crochet (sc) in the second chain from hook and in each chain across.
→ You should now have 11 sc. - Do not cut the yarn — you’ll use it to make loops in the next step.
Step 2: Create Long Loops (Broomstick Lace Setup)
- Insert the safety pin (or knitting needle) through your work horizontally to help hold loops.
- Yarn over your hook and pull up a long loop (about 2 cm long) from each green stitch.
- Place each loop on the safety pin.
→ You should have 11 loops held on the pin.
🧩 Tip: Keep all loops the same length to make your pattern neat.
Step 3: Switch to White Yarn
- Once all green loops are on the pin, attach white yarn at the start of the row.
- Remove 5 loops from the pin (you’ll work a few at a time).
- Insert your hook through all 5 loops together.
- Yarn over with white yarn and pull through all 5 loops.
- Chain 1 to secure.
- Then make 5 single crochets (sc) into the same group of loops — one per loop.
- Continue this process:
- Take the next 5 loops off the pin,
- Insert hook through them,
- Yarn over, pull through, chain 1, then make 5 sc.
- When you reach the end, you’ll have a pretty lacy white section.
Step 4: Form the Next Row
Now we’ll build the leaf upward.
- Turn your work.
- Again, insert your hook into the first stitch and pull up long loops (just like before).
- Place each long loop on the pin — you’ll again have 11 loops.
- Remove the loops in groups (this time maybe 4 or 3 loops per group if you want the leaf to narrow).
- Work as before — pull through, chain 1, and make 1 sc per loop.
🪡 Each new row will make the leaf narrower.
Step 5: Shape the Leaf Tip
- Continue repeating the pattern, but reduce one loop on each side in each new row (for example: 11 → 9 → 7 → 5 → 3 → 1).
- When you have just one loop left, yarn over and pull through to close the tip.
Step 6: Finishing Touches
- Cut the yarn, leaving a short tail.
- Pull it through the final loop to fasten off.
- Weave in all ends using the yarn needle.
- (Optional) Lightly steam or block the leaf for smooth shape.
🌼 Result
You’ll get a beautiful, textured leaf — perfect for crochet flowers, motifs, or decorations.